Scottish Crime Classification
The Scottish Government has published data on crimes committed in Scotland at a Local Authority Ward level for the first time late 2023. Crimes and offences in Scotland are classified by the police into seven categories each of which has further sub-categories describing the nature of the crime or offence and these are provided in the data published.
Non-sexual Crimes of Violence
Abduction
Attempted Murder
Causing death by careless driving
Causing death by dangerous driving
Child stealing – plagium
Common Assault (with injury)
Common Assault (without injury)
Common assault of a retail worker
Common Assault of an emergency worker (with injury)
Common Assault of an emergency worker (without injury)
Common Assault of police officer/staff (with injury)
Common Assault of police officer/staff (without injury)
Common Assault of retail worker (with Injury)
Common Assault of retail worker (without injury)
Corporate manslaughter
Cruel and unnatural treatment of an adult
Cruelty – neglecting & c – to & unnatural treatment of children
Culpable and reckless
Culpable Homicide – common law
Death by careless driving whn under influence of drink or drug
Domestic Abuse (of female)
Domestic Abuse (of male)
Drugging
Encouraging or assisting serious self-harm
Female genital mutilation
Forced Marriage
Ill treatment and neglect of mental patients and vulnerable adults
Illegal driver
Illegal driver
Minor Assault
Minor assault of an emergency worker
Murder
Possess a firearm w/i to endanger life etc.
Robbery
Serious Assault
Serious Assault of a police officer/staff
Serious assault of a retail worker
Serious Assault of an emergency worker
Slavery or Forced Labour
Stalking
Threats and Extortion
Sexual Crimes
Sexual crimes are further classified in police records but this information is not disclosed
Crimes of Dishonesty
Att housebreaking w.i. enter & steal – dom prop – dwell
Att housebreaking w.i. enter & steal – dom prop – non-dwell
Att housebreaking w.i. enter & steal – other property
Attempted OLP with intent to steal – excl motor vehicle
Attempted OLP with intent to steal – motor vehicle
Attempted theft of a motor vehicle
Bankruptcy
Breach of trust and embezzlement
Corruption
Currency offences
Forgery and Uttering – excluding Currency offences
Fraud – Including Statutory Fraud
Housebreaking with intent to steal – dom prop – dwell
Housebreaking with intent to steal – dom prop – non-dwell
Housebreaking with intent to steal – other property
In building with intent to steal
Insider dealing
OLP with intent to steal – excl motor vehicle
OLP with intent to steal – motor vehicle
Other criminal conduct
Proceeds of crime
Reset
Theft by housebreaking – domestic property – dwell
Theft by housebreaking – domestic property – non-dwell
Theft by housebreaking – other property
Theft By OLP – motor vehicle
Theft By OLP – not motor vehicle
Theft by shoplifting
Theft from a motor vehicle – not elsewhere classified
Theft not elsewhere classified – excl motor vehicle
Theft of motor vehicle & contents incl. taking and driving away
Theft of pedal cycle
Vagrancy or known thief
Crimes Against Society
Bail offences other than absconding or re-offending
Breach adult at risk ban order
Breach of anti social behaviour order
Breach of domestic abuse interdict
Breach of football banning order
Breach of non harrassment order granted by civil court
Breach of non harrassment order granted by criminal court
Breach of parenting order
Breach of risk of sexual harm order (sho) or interim risk of
Breach of sex offender order
Breach of Trafficking & Exploitation Order
Bringing drugs into prison
Carrying of Knives etc S Act 1993
Conspiracy
Contempt of court
Drugs
Election etc offences
Escape and rescue inc escape fr police custody or prison
Explosive Substances Act 1883
Failing to appear after undertaking to police
Failing to appear for trial having been given court bail
Failing to give name to or remain with constable
Failure to notify police_provision of false information
Falsely accusing named person of crime
General attmpts to defeat_pervert the course_ends of justice
Having in a prison an article with a blade or point
Having in a prison an article with a blade or point used in other criminal activity
Having in a public place an article with a blade or point used in other criminal activity
Having in a school an article with a blade or point
Having in a school an article with a blade or point used in other criminal activity
Illegal Importation of drugs
Mobbing and rioting
Obstruct/hinder other emergency worker in pursuance of duty
Obstructing constable in pursuance of lawful duty
Offences by defence witnesses
Offences relating to serious organised crime
Other Drugs Offences
Perjury and subornation
Personation of police
Possession of a Corrosive Substance
Possession of a Corrosive Substance used in other Criminal Action
Possession of an offensive weapon
Possession of an offensive weapon (not elsewhere classified) in a prison
Possession of an offensive weapon (not elsewhere specified) in a school
Possession of certain dangerous Knives in a private place (Not Used in crime)
Possession of certain dangerous Knives in a private place (Used in crime)
Possession of drugs
Possession of offensive weapon in a prison used in other criminal activity
Possession of offensive weapon in a school used in other criminal activity
Possession of offensive weapon used in other criminal activity
Possession of Prohibited Offensive weapon in a private place (Not used in crime)
Possession of Prohibited Offensive weapon in a private place (used in crime)
Prevention of Terrorism: other offences
Production manufacture or cultivation of drugs
Protection of vulnerable groups
Psychoactive Substance: Production supply or possession in custody
Public mischief – including wasting police time
Public processions etc
Publishing restricted inf about person under 16 inv in trial
Resisting arrest
Restriction of offensive weapons
Supply of Drugs incl. possess with intent
Terrorism: money laundering and related offences
Trespass
Unlawful use of explosives
Antisocial Offences
Antisocial behaviour offences
Breach of the peace
Consumption of alcohol in designated places
Disorderly on licensed premises (and refusing to quit pre 2009/10)
Drunk and attempting to enter licensed premises
Drunk and Incapable
Drunk in charge of a child
Drunk in or attempting to enter designated sports ground
Drunk or dinking in unlicensed premises
Offensive behaviour at football (OBaFaTBSA 2012)
Race Relations Legislation
Racially aggravated conduct
Racially aggravated harassment
Refusing to quit a licensed premise (previously 606006 pre 2009/10)
Stirring up hatred: Other Group
Stirring up hatred: Racial
Threatening or abusive behaviour
Threatening or abusive behaviour of a retail worker
Urinating etc
Damage and Reckless Behaviour
Computer Misuse Act 1990
Culpable and reckless conduct against an aircraft
Culpable neglect of duty
Fireraising – excluding muirburn
Flying aircraft to the danger of life or property
Malicious Mischief
Muirburn
Reckless Conduct – not with firearms
Reckless conduct with firearms
Vandalism
Miscellaneous Offences
Absentees and deserters
Agricultural offences
Air Weapons licensing offences
Alcohol offences
Aliens and Immigration Offences
Animals
Anti-social behaviour
Archaeological legislation
Aviation legislation
Betting
Bigamy
Birds
Births deaths marriages
Bomb hoaxes
Brokers Licensed and Auction Acts
Charitable collections offences
Child Support Act 1991
Children & young persons offences – not elswhr classfd
Civic Government S Act 1982 not elswhr classfd
Clean air Acts
Common stairs offences
Computer Misuse Act 1990 (unauthorised access only)
Confiscation of alcohol from person under 18
Consumer Protection Acts
Consuming liquor on licensed premises on credit
Consuming outwith permitted hours
Contravn of sec 6_1 by contng to operate proscribed prcss
Control of pollution
Copyright Acts
Crossbow Offences
Cruelty to animals ex dogs incl killing and maiming cattle
Cruelty to dogs
Cruelty to wild animals
Data Protection Act offences
Dealing wholesale other than from permitted premises
Deer – S – offences
Dog fouling
Dogs bred for fighting
Dogs
Employment and property protection legislation
Employment of children – non industrial
Factories legislation not elsewhere classified
Failure to comply with a Property Factor Enforcement Order (PFEO)
False declarations
False/Hoax calls to emergency services
Fire Precautions Act 1971
Fire services legislation
Firearms
Food safety and Foods Standards offences
General post office telecommunications offences
Guard Dogs Act 1975
Hackney carriage offences
Handling obscene material
Harbour Acts
Health and Safety at Work Acts
Housing – S – Acts
Hunting with dogs
Interception of Communications
Keeping and Supply of Explosives
Keeping dogs under prop ctrl
Legal Aid and advice legislation
License holder of off sales permit person under 18 to sell alcohol
Licensed person
Licensed persons
Licensing offences Civic Govt S Act 1982
Lighting fires without consent of owner
Liquor licensing laws
Litter Offences
Local Government legislation
Lodging without consent of owner
Lotteries & Amusements prizes
Marriage S Act 1977
Medical Acts
Medicines Act 1968
Merchant Shipping Acts not elsewhere classified
Milk Acts
Nurses S Acts
Obstruction by pedestrian
Obstruction of local official Civic Govt S Act 1982
Offences involving badgers
Offences relating to persons disqualified from working with children
Offences relating to roads and road works
Offences under Charity & Trustees Investment (S) Act
Other conservation offences
Other Environmental Offences
Other wildlife offences
Parks etc
Pedlars Acts and offences against certificates issued by local auth
Permitting riotous behaviour in licensed premises
Person under 18 buying excisable liquor or consuming in bar
Pet and kept animals
Poaching and game laws
Poisons Acts
Possession of salmon or trout as result of offence
Possession of salmon or trout unlawfully obtained
Prevent a person feeding a baby milk in a public place
Prisons S Act 1989 not elsewhere classified
Protection of livestock from dogs
Public service vehicles offences
Public utilities gas electricity etc legislation
Purchasing excise liquor for consumption by person under 18
Railways
Refuse Disposal Amenity Act 1978
Registration of Business Names
Registration of care establishments
Rent Acts
Revenue and Excise Offences Excluding Vehicle and Drugs
Sale of drink to person under 18
Salmon and freshwater fisheries offences
Sea fisheries offences
Selling cigarettes to persons under 16
Sex shop offences
Smoking in car with child
Smoking in public places
Social Security Offences
Solicitors S Acts
Sports grounds offences possessing alcohol etc
Tattooing of Minors Act 1969
Touting
Town and country planning Acts
Trading offences
Trafficking without a licence
Weights and Measures Acts
Wireless Telegraphy Act offences
Road Traffic Offences
Accident offences
Bicycles: other offences
Careless driving
Carelessly or inconsiderately riding a bicycle or tricycle
Construction & Use Regulations Other Than Lighting
Dangerous driving offences
Dangerously riding a bicycle or tricycle
Drivers contravention of Pedestrian Crossing Regulations
Drivers neglect of Traffic directions not Pedestrian Crossing
Driving licence: other offences
Driving motor vehicle while under influence of controlled drug above prescribed limit
Driving motor vehicle while unfit through drink or drugs
Driving motor vehicle with blood alcohol content above prescribed limit
Driving While Disqualified From Holding or Obtaining Licence
Driving Without a Licence including under age
Drunk when riding a bicycle
Failing to Provide Info to Identify Driver of Motor Vehicle
Failure to Insure Against Third Party Risks
Failure to provide breath specimen at the roadside
Failure to provide breath, blood or uring sample at police station
In charge of motor vehicle while under influence of controlled drug above prescribed limit
In charge of motor vehicle while unfit through drink or drugs
In charge of motor vehicle with blood alcohol content above prescribed limit
Insure Against Third Party Risks and other offences
Lighting offences
Mobile Phone Offences
Motor vehicle records of work offences e.g. tachograph
Motor Vehicles: other offences
Motorway Traffic Offences
Other Speeding Offences
Parking Offences
Pedestrian traffic offences
Registration or Identification Mark Offences Not Lighting
Seat Belt Offences
Speeding in Restricted Areas
Using Motor Vehicle Without Test Certificate
Vehicle Excise Licence Offences